Too Late to Die Young, by Harriet McBride; this book is coming out in April and it is already a must read. I just read a story by her in the AARP magazine. I think this is the first time I have ever read anything in an AARP magazine, especially one delivered to our front door!
My first wife, Candy’s death at 33 was such a shock because I was the one expected to die young. The women in Candy’s family all seem to live very long lives and I was morbidly obese. Candy always used to talk about what she was going to do after I died. The idea that I would out live her was as alien as the concept of what happened on 9/11 was before 9/11. Candy died almost 14 years ago. I will soon be 50.
McBride has Muscular Dystrophy. She was told over and over she was going to die young. She is 47 now. Her story is a wonderful testament to the importance of living life fully. The truth is we do not ever really know when we are going to die, or not die. We need to never give up and need to keep living life like each moment is our last, or not.
Today could be my last, or I could live another 50 years.
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